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Jury finds man guilty of bashing woman
Daniel Rei's blows knocked several of the victim's teeth out and cut her bottom lip.
Farmer caught diverting stream, again, faces hefty penalties
A farmer previously fined $60,000 for moving a stream on his property was back in court.
Top school failed to safeguard students, says complainant; five more come forward
Pinky Green complainant asks for Tauranga Boys' College Board of Trustees to step aside.
Northland double shooting probed by Coroner
Coroner investigates gun access after Northland property inspectors were shot by tenant.
A billion bottles a year: Whakatāne iwi challenges water bottling consent
A Chinese water giant's consent to bottle water is being legally challenged once again.
Rent arrears and squatters threaten lease of strip club in condemned building
The strip club owner didn't pay rent for a year and refused to leave.
Man who sexually abused boys jailed
Ryan Burrows must serve at least two thirds of his sentence before eligible for parole.
Abused Māori siblings believe they wouldn't have been treated 'like a number' if they were Pākehā
'We just needed to be treated like a child who needed love and a place to call home'.
Cyclists encouraged to 'take the lane' at roundabouts to keep safe
Inquest into the death of retired teacher and cyclist Mike Leach continues today.
Church trust writes off $14.8m in Hawke's Bay schools' debts
Anglican Church trust writes off $14.8m in loans advanced to stop schools from closing.
Vaccine pass forgery accused elects trial by jury
Judge sets date for suppression argument because of "public interest" in case.
Rape charge dismissed following complainant's evidence
The complainant accepted she could have had a conversation in which she gave consent.
Defendant hit woman to escape being attacked, lawyer claims
A man charged with wounding with intent was acting in self-defence, his lawyer claims.
Hamilton man in court after fatal crash on outskirts of city last year
The 67-year-old made a brief appearance in the Hamilton District Court today.
Unrestrained children in car as disqualified driver flees
Michael Waitokia had three unrestrained children in his car when he fled police.
Police hear man's threats to kill ex-partner
Peter Hitchcock didn't realise police were listening when he threatened to kill his ex.
Police investigating man's unexplained death in Havelock North
Police have requested a post mortem after an unexplained death
Pinky Green's victim: 'I'm shattered. It's breaking my heart, 33 years later'
More men have come forward with complaints about English teacher's sexual propositions.
Chiropractor defrauds ACC after faking 1000 appointments
Matthew Cochrane's offending was 'systematic and deliberate'.
Woman, 52, who ran illegal flounder operation fined, has boat seized
A woman who caught and onsold flounder has had her boat seized by MPI.
Woman alleges she was raped next to her sleeping son
The woman says she was raped but defence is calling for the charges to be dropped.
Māori hearings: 'I was a child at the mercy of a monster'
Abuse in care: Māori hearings began on Monday with the experiences of two young men.
'I saw a gap and put my foot down', truck driver's fatal assumption prior to crash
Truck blind spots and wrong road markings are key issues in the inquest, the coroner says.
Heritage bach destroyed: Man found to be insane at the time of the fire
The blaze was seen by hundreds and prompted multiple calls to emergency services
Man suffered for four months with STI that should have been diagnosed within days
A rural clinic failed a man by not diagnosing his sexually transmitted infection earlier.
Alleged meth cook further remanded in custody to await jury trial
Whangārei man accused of cooking meth for gang and conspiracy to sell it is refused bail
Coroner warns of sunstrike after fatal crash in blinding sun
Coroner issues warning about sunstrike after man dies in early-morning collision.
The teacher, the sexual proposition for money - and a 34-year wait for an apology
Glenn Marshall was 17 when teacher Pinky Green asked him to tie him naked to a chair.
Redecorator fined $28k after employee's pay ends 15 days into job
An Auckland tradie has been ordered to pay almost $30k - but he didn't even know about it.
Goods from burgled baches over lockdown found in storage unit
Holidaymakers' Awakino baches were looted during a Covid-19 level 3 restriction.
Stretching justice or a good thing? Defendants increasingly entering late guilty pleas
The Criminal Bar Association says it's not necessarily a bad thing that pleas are late.
All-boys school latest to apologise for historical incidents
Tauranga Boys' College says a review of historical harassment was not good enough.
A glimpse inside the judicial system; NZ's courts swing open their doors
It's the first insight into the operation of the country's courts in more than 20 years.